Carbert Waite LLP

Carbert Waite LLP is a litigation-focused firm located in the heart of Calgary, Alberta, where its dedicated legal team of nearly 30 lawyers serves every corner of the energy province. The firm provides key legal solutions tailored to small-to-medium-sized businesses, alongside additional services that address individual legal needs.Carbert Waite offers legal advice and representation in the areas of commercial litigation, employment and labour law, health law, estate planning and litigation, business law, condominium law, personal injury, fraud law, insurance law, and alternative dispute resolution.

Founded in 1999 by partners Blair Carbert, K.C. and Michael A. Waite, K.C., Carbert Waite LLP has evolved into a dynamic law firm that excels in litigation. With a client-centered approach, it tailors its services to meet the unique needs of each case, ensuring effective and efficient resolution of legal disputes.

The firm’s experienced commercial litigation group delivers practical, cost-effective solutions for business disputes. Acting for local, US, and international clients, the team handles complex litigation and arbitration in Alberta and under international rules. The group has expertise across sectors such as agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing, petrochemicals, mining, and construction. Leveraging its global network, including IR Global, the team provides clients with legal solutions that extend beyond Alberta and Canada.

As one of Calgary’s largest employment law groups, the team provides scalable, assertive solutions for employers and employees of all sizes, advising and representing clients across all areas of employment and labour law and assisting at every stage of labour relations. The group regularly presents at industry seminars and conferences, including the National Canadian Bar Association – Labour and Employment Law (Alberta Branch), the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR), and Carbert Waite’s quarterly employment law seminars.

The group advises and represents healthcare institutions, nurses, physicians, private clinics, and other healthcare professionals in various areas of health law. With over 35 years of experience navigating Alberta’s legal landscape, the group leverages its deep understanding of the province’s healthcare system to get cost-effective results.

The group provides comprehensive solutions for the proper distribution of estates. Carbert Waite’s Calgary estate lawyers have extensive experience advising and representing trustees, executors, personal representatives, dependants, spouses, family members, adult interdependent partners, attorneys, guardians, beneficiaries, and other claimants in estate disputes. The group has been recognized as Tier 1 in the National Category by Best Law Firms in Canada (Best Lawyers).